About newborn hearing screening - The audiology clinic – results
When will I be told the results?
The audiologist will explain what each of the tests shows.
If no further tests are needed, the audiologist will give you information on how babies respond to sound as they grow. They will tell you what to do if you have any worries about your baby’s hearing.
If your baby needs more tests, the audiologist will discuss with you the best time for them to be done.
How likely is it that my baby has a hearing loss?
Out of 1,000 babies born, 1 or 2 will have a hearing loss in both ears.
Most of these babies will be born into families where no one else has a hearing loss. A smaller number are born with a hearing loss in one ear. A baby who needed special care may be more likely to have a hearing loss. For every 10 babies who have this hearing test, one will have a hearing loss.
What happens if my baby has a hearing loss?
After all of your baby’s tests have been done the Audiologist will explain the results to you and may give you one of these information leaflets:
- ANSD Leaflet for Parents
- Mild Hearing Loss Leaflet for Parents
- Glue Ear Leaflet for Parents
- Unilateral Hearing Loss Leaflet for Parents
- Your baby has a hearing loss
The Audiologist will arrange for you to meet with one of the Specialist Doctors who support babies and families with a hearing loss.
You can also contact the National Deaf Children’s Society. The society has a helpline for parents and families who would like information about hearing tests and any type of childhood hearing loss.
Freephone helpline: 0808 800 8880
SMS: 0786 22 22 888
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.ndcs.org.uk
Interpreter Now: https://interpreternow.co.uk/ndcs
Other methods of contact also available, see: https://www.ndcs.org.uk/our-services/services-for-families/helpline
If you would like more information or want to talk to someone about your baby’s hearing, please contact us.
Page last reviewed: 2nd April 2025